Patents by Inventor Young-min Yoon

Young-min Yoon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • BACKWARD DRIVING CONTROL METHOD OF HYBRID VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170088122
    Abstract: A backward driving control method of a hybrid vehicle is disclosed. The backward driving control method includes: confirming the driving mode of the vehicle, if a shift lever is located at a position R; comparing the tilt of a road surface with a predetermined tilt, as a result of confirmation of the driving mode, if the driving mode is a motor driving mode; and engaging a first gear as a shift stage and driving a motor in a reverse direction, as a result of comparison of the tilt, if the tilt of the road surface is below the predetermined tilt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Young Min YOON
  • METHOD FOR PROTECTING CLUTCH OF VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170088137
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for protecting a vehicle clutch, including a check step for checking the mileage of a vehicle and the number of times a clutch wear compensation device is operated; after the check step, a calculation step for calculating a clutch thermal severity level, which indicates the degree of thermal severity of the clutch, based on the mileage and the number of times the wear compensation device is operated; and a control step for controlling at least one of the shifting pattern of the vehicle and engine RPM depending on the clutch thermal severity level, after the calculation step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Young Min YOON
  • Method for preventing baulking of DCT for vehicle
    Patent number: 9599173
    Abstract: A method for reducing baulking of a dual clutch transmission (“DCT”) for a vehicle includes a first engaging step engaging an odd-stage clutch and an even-stage clutch of a DCT in a case of an ignition-on state. An ascertaining step ascertains a range positioned by a shift lever when an engine is cranked after the first engaging step. A second engaging step engages shift gears respectively, after disengaging at least one of the odd-stage clutch and the even-stage clutch depending on the ascertained range position of the shift lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Young Min Yoon, Sung Hyun Cho
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING GEAR ACTUATOR FOR VEHICLES
    Publication number: 20170074397
    Abstract: A method for controlling a vehicle gear actuator is capable of quickly and simply measuring the reference point of a shift finger. The method for controlling includes a determination step in which whether gear shifting is necessary is determined; a check step in which the first end of a shifting path is checked by moving a shift finger to the first end before moving the shift finger to the second end of the shifting path to engage a corresponding gear when gear shifting is necessary; and a concurrent control step in which the reference point of the gear actuator is learned by acquiring a full stroke of the shift finger simultaneously with engaging the corresponding gear by moving the shift finger to the second end of the shifting path after the check step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Young Min Yoon
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE DRIVING
    Publication number: 20170072961
    Abstract: A system and method of controlling vehicle driving is provided to mitigate a delay in vehicle acceleration when a sailing mode is released. The method includes when a sailing mode is operated, disengaged a clutch and adjusting an engine speed to correspond to a rotational speed of the clutch. Additionally, the clutch is engaged based on whether the sailing mode is released.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventor: Young Min Yoon
  • CONTROL METHOD OF VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170043779
    Abstract: A control method for a vehicle includes steps of calculating, by a controller, a clutch severity index based on a clutch temperature distribution, and adjusting, by the controller, at least one of a shift pattern of the transmission and an engine RPM based on the clutch severity index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventor: Young Min YOON
  • METHOD FOR PREVENTING BAULKING OF DCT FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20160377130
    Abstract: A method for reducing baulking of a dual clutch transmission (“DCT”) for a vehicle includes a first engaging step engaging an odd-stage clutch and an even-stage clutch of a DCT in a case of an ignition-on state. An ascertaining step ascertains a range positioned by a shift lever when an engine is cranked after the first engaging step. A second engaging step engages shift gears respectively, after disengaging at least one of the odd-stage clutch and the even-stage clutch depending on the ascertained range position of the shift lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Young Min YOON, Sung Hyun CHO
  • Clutch failure diagnostic method for DCT
    Patent number: 9528604
    Abstract: A clutch failure diagnostic method for a dual clutch transmission (DCT), may include a synchronous clutch confirming step of confirming whether a clutch rotating in synchronization with an engine speed may be present after a cranking of an engine, when the clutch rotating in the synchronization with the engine speed may be determined to be present, a gear joining attempting step of attempting to join shift gears connected to the clutch rotating in the synchronization with the engine speed, and a failure determining step of determining that a corresponding clutch fails when the gears may be not joined, as a performance result of the gear joining attempting step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Young Min Yoon
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20160369891
    Abstract: A method for controlling an automated manual transmission includes a plurality of clutches in a vehicle. The method includes deciding whether the vehicle is in a creep driving condition and sensing an opening rate of a brake pedal when the vehicle is in the creep driving condition. The method further includes controlling slipping of the plurality of clutches depending on the opening rate of the brake pedal to generate a creep torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Chae Hong Lim, Young Min Yoon, Chon Ok Kim
  • VEHICLE CLUTCH CONTROL METHOD
    Publication number: 20160332627
    Abstract: A vehicle clutch control method includes an incline detecting step of detecting an incline of a road surface when the vehicle is in a creep hold state, a first determining step of determining whether the detected incline is greater than a first set value, and a first control step of opening the clutch and operating an electronic stability program (ESP) brake when the incline is greater than the first set value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Young Min Yoon
  • Method for controlling driving of hybrid vehicle
    Patent number: 9493155
    Abstract: A method for controlling a driving of a hybrid vehicle in which a motor may be selectively connected to a transmission side, may include measuring a rotating speed of the motor in an electric vehicle (EV) mode, increasing the rotating speed of the motor by performing a slip control on a clutch connected to the transmission side when the rotating speed of the motor may be less than a reference speed, at a time of switching the EV mode into a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) mode, starting an engine, and joining an engine clutch disposed between the motor and the engine when the rotating speed of the motor may be increased to reach a rotating speed of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Young Min Yoon
  • DCT control method in case of failure of wheel speed sensor
    Patent number: 9429200
    Abstract: A dual clutch transmission (DCT) control method for a vehicle mounted with a DCT, which is not provided with an output shaft speed sensor, when a wheel speed sensor has failed, or the information cannot be controlled in a situation where shift gears are not coupled, properly couples the shift gears while preventing a clutch burst, and thus a controller can control DCT by calculating an output shaft speed of DCT.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Young Min Yoon
  • DIAGNOSTIC METHOD FOR SHIFTING ACTUATOR OF TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20160153552
    Abstract: A diagnostic method for shifting an actuator of a transmission may include accumulating, by a controller, a damage index for an applied current when a current is applied to the actuator of the transmission, and determining, by the controller, whether the accumulated damage index exceeds a predetermined reference index and when it is determined that the accumulated damage index exceeds the predetermined reference index, determining the actuator as a failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Young Min YOON, Seung Sam Baek
  • METHOD OF DIAGNOSING MALFUNCTION IN DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20160138709
    Abstract: A method of diagnosing a malfunction in a dual clutch transmission may include determining, by a controller, a difference between a first input speed and a wheel speed output by reflecting a transmission gear ratio on the first input speed, and determining by the controller, a difference between a second input speed and a wheel speed output by reflecting the transmission gear ratio on the second input speed, when the difference between the first input speed and the wheel speed output by reflecting the transmission gear ratio on the first input speed is greater than a first reference value and the difference between the second input speed and the wheel speed output by reflecting the transmission gear ratio on the second input speed is equal to or smaller than a second reference value, diagnosing a first input shaft as having a transmission gear synchromesh failure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Young Min YOON, Seung Sam BAEK
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EOP OF TORQUE ASSIST AMT
    Publication number: 20160138707
    Abstract: A method for controlling an electric oil pump (EOP) of a torque assist automated manual transmission (AMT) using a multi-plate wet clutch and a dry clutch, may include correcting an EOP operating line on a shifting pattern graph such that the EOP operates prior to up-shifting from a first gear to a second gear while driving in the first gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Young Min YOON
  • Method of correcting clutch characteristics of vehicle
    Patent number: 9322442
    Abstract: A method of correcting clutch characteristics of a vehicle may include determining whether or not a difference in temperature between a surface and a core of a driving clutch exceeds a reference value, and correcting a torque-stroke (T-S) curve if it is determined that the difference in temperature exceeds the reference value. The correcting of the T-S curve may include moving the T-S curve from a currently selected position in a direction in response to a rise in temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Young Min Yoon, Ho Young Lee, Joung Chul Kim
  • METHOD FOR SEARCHING FOR TOUCH POINT OF DRY TYPE CLUTCH
    Publication number: 20160084327
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for searching for a touch point of a dry type clutch. A method may include starting monitoring of current that is consumed in an actuator while driving the actuator in a direction in which the clutch is engaged from a release state, calculating a force that is applied to an engagement bearing of the clutch from the current that is consumed in the actuator after the starting monitoring of the current, determining whether the calculated force exceeds a predetermined reference force, and determining an actuator stroke when the calculated force starts to exceed the predetermined reference force as the touch point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Min YOON, Hyung Wook CHO
  • METHOD FOR PROTECTING CLUTCH FOR DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION
    Publication number: 20160084375
    Abstract: A method for protecting a clutch for a Dual Clutch Transmission may include an input step of receiving an input of a temperature of a clutch, and a gear shift pattern changing step of changing a preset gear shift pattern and operating to perform gear shift in a vehicle speed region that secedes from a vehicle speed of the preset gear shift pattern when the temperature of the clutch is equal to or higher than a first reference temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Young Min YOON, Jin Sung KIM, Hyung Hee LEE, Sung Hyun CHO, Ho Sung KIM
  • Image forming apparatus
    Patent number: 9285767
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main body having a fusing unit, a first temperature sensor which is disposed in an external surface of the main body and measures an outside temperature, a humidity sensor which is disposed in the external surface of the main body and measures an outside humidity, a second temperature sensor which is disposed inside the main body and measures an inside temperature, at least one fan disposed in the main body, and a controller configured to calculate a dew point temperature using the inside temperature and the outside humidity and operate the at least one fan based on the calculated dew point temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong-jae Seong, Jin-ho Park, Young-min Yoon, Byung-jo Lee
  • Detachable toner cartridge and image forming apparatus including the same
    Patent number: 9188950
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a toner cartridge that has an inner shutter and an outer shutter and is attached to and detached from a main body through a door disposed on a main body. The outer shutter moves to a position in which toner is allowed to be discharged through a toner outlet of the toner cartridge when the toner cartridge is loaded into the main body, and the inner shutter moves to an open position in which the toner outlet is opened by being interlocked in a closing operation of the door after the toner cartridge is loaded into the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-min Yoon, Se-il Kwon, Young-jo Kwon